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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Eastern Side

Pickett/Fentress/Scott Counties, TN

 

National Park

 

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Honey Creek Loop—05/17/06; 11/04/06 (OL only); 06/07/08                    

Length: 5.04 miles roundtrip (Technically Challenging and Strenuous!)

        Trail markings unclear in places; Bug spray imperative as ticks are abundant

Moving Time: 3:15 (1.6 mph average)

Overall Time: 5:15 (1.0 mph average, including photography and talking to other hikers)

Elevation change: ~450’

Total Ascent/Descent: ~1050’ (each)

                           

      Honey Creek Overlook

        November 2006                                                                                                                                             June 2008

                   

        Hide Out Falls (trickle)                         Moonshine Falls                                                                                         Honey Creek Falls

         

        Ice Castle Falls (trickle)                        Secluded Falls                                           Boulder House Falls

       

 

Burnt Mill Bridge Loop—11/04/06                                 

Length: 4.32 miles roundtrip (moderately easy)

Moving Time: 1:36 (2.6 mph average)

Overall Time: 2:15 (1.9 mph average, including photography and talking to other hikers and hunters)

Elevation change: ~275’

Total Ascent/Descent: ~520’ (each)

                 

      Burnt Mill Shower                                     Burnt Mill Cascade

       

 

John Litton Farm Loop—02/24/07                                 

Length: 6.20 miles roundtrip (moderately easy)

Moving Time: 2:08 (2.9 mph average)

Overall Time: 2:48 (2.2 mph average, including photography)

Elevation change: ~360’; Total Ascent/Descent: ~570’ (each)

Average Ascent/Descent: ~25 feet/mile; Maximum Ascent/Descent: ~120 feet/mile

                 

        Fall Branch Falls               

         

 

 

Angels Falls Trail—09/16/07                                 

Length: 4.14 miles roundtrip (easy)

Moving Time: 1:21 (3.0 mph average)

Overall Time: 1:51 (2.2 mph average, including photography)

Elevation change: ~140’; Total Ascent/Descent: ~400’ (each)

Average Ascent/Descent: ~26 feet/mile; Maximum Ascent/Descent: ~80 feet/mile

                 

        Angel Falls

         

 

East Rim Overlook Trail—09/16/07                                

Length: 0.21 miles roundtrip (easy)

Moving Time: 0:05; Overall Time: 0:10

Elevation change: ~45’; Total Ascent/Descent: ~45’ (each)

Average Ascent/Descent: ~25 feet/mile; Maximum Ascent/Descent: ~50 feet/mile

       

       

 

John Muir Trail—02/23/08

(from Leatherwood Ford TH South)                             

Length: 5.42 miles roundtrip (easy to O+W Bridge, moderately strenuous to Jakes Falls)

Moving Time: 1:56 (2.7 mph average)

Overall Time: 2:39 (2.0 mph average, including photography)

Elevation change: ~340’; Total Ascent/Descent: ~800’ (each)

Average Ascent/Descent: ~30 feet/mile; Maximum Ascent/Descent: ~85 feet/mile

       

        Small cascade along trail                                    Jakes Falls